ARTRAY ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC User manual

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December 9, 2020
Ver1.01
USB2.0 InGaAs NIR CAMERA
ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
ARTRAY CO., LTD.

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Contents
1. Attention..................................................................................................................................................- 3 -
2. Introduction.............................................................................................................................................- 6 -
3. Main Features ........................................................................................................................................- 6 -
4. The Product............................................................................................................................................- 7 -
5. Connect the Camera .............................................................................................................................- 8 -
5.1. How to connect a camera............................................................................................................- 8 -
6. Specifications .........................................................................................................................................- 9 -
6.1. Sensor Specifications......................................................................................................................- 9 -
6.2. Camera Specifications..................................................................................................................- 10 -
7. External Dimensions............................................................................................................................- 11 -
7.1. ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC.........................................................................................................- 11 -
8. Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics.....................................................................................................- 12 -
8.1. ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC.......................................................................................................- 12 -
9. System Requirements.........................................................................................................................- 13 -
9.1. Recommended System Requirements....................................................................................- 13 -
9.2. Minimum System Requirements...............................................................................................- 13 -

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1. Attention
■ About this manual
1．Before using the camera, please read this manual thoroughly.
2．Please keep this manual reachable and always refer to the contents when needed.
3．Please contact us if the manual is lost or damaged. We will provide a replacement.
4．We cannot guarantee the safety of improper uses of the camera.
5．For your safety, please follow the directions of this manual.
6．All contents are subject to change.
7．Images in this manual may have been simplified to be easier comprehended.
8．Please contact us if you find any unclear points or mistakes in this manual.
9. Quoting, copying or altering some or all parts of the manual without our permission is prohibited.
10．We are not responsible for any lost or damages on your profits due to the use of our products.
11．Please understand that our oversea branches do not provide maintenance or repair services.
■ About the Icons
To keep the safety of the user, other people and their properties, please pay attention to the following icons.
Warning
If the user fails to follow the instruction, serious injury or death may occur.
Caution
If the user fails to follow the instruction, physical injury on human or damages on hardware may occur.

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■ For Safe Use
Warning
● In following circumstances, please stop using the product and turn off the power immediately to prevent the risks
of fires and electric shocks. If the product is defective, please contact us for repair or exchange. For your safety,
please do not disassemble, modify or repair the camera on your own.
Please stop using the product and turn off the power immediately when:
・The product becomes smoky or gets extremely hot on the surface, or makes unusual smells or sounds.
・Foreign material or water gets into the product.
・The product falls and becomes damaged.
● Do not place the product on unstable surfaces. The product may be fallen and people may get hurt.
Caution
● Do not expose the product to steam or fumes to avoid electric shocks and fires.
● Do not leave the product in high temperature places such as inside of vehicles or under direct sunlight.
High temperature may cause damages to the camera, or even cause fires.
● Do not cover the product with cloth or other materials. The product may get extremely hot and the heat may
cause deformations on the parts or even cause fires.
● Please avoid dropping or shocking the product as the product may be damaged.
● Do not touch the cable with a wet hand. Such action may cause electric shocks.
● Please avoid continuously contacting the surface of the camera to your skin when the camera is being used.
The surface temperature of the camera may cause burns.
■ Other Notices
● Please do not use the camera under strong lights such as sun light for a long period. Also please do not expose
the camera under strong lights even when the product is not being used because the sensor might be damaged.
Maintenance
● Wipe the dirt on surface with soft cloth or tissue paper. Do not use alcohol, thinner or benzene to avoid damaging
the surface paints.
Electro Magnetic Interference
● The camera may interference with electronic devices such as TV and radio. Please do not place the camera
next to such equipment.

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■ Export Control
This product is a List Control item subject to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act and its relevant
legislations No.1 10 (2) and (4). To export this product from Japan, obtaining export licenses from the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry is required. It is also necessary for our company to manage the information of users
and the purposes of use. If the end users or purposes of use change after the purchase and thus cause the need
to apply export licenses from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, please contact the sales representative in
advance.
About the Japanese Security Export Controls, please refer to the webpage for Security Export Control Policy, The
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry:
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/englishpage.html
■ Guarantee
To save the environment, we do not issue warranty in printed format. Instead, all records of the warranty periods,
delivery dates and the customer information are well kept in our system.
For more details, please refer to the sites below:
Hardware Warranty: http: //www.artray.us/download/artray_warranty.pdf

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2. Introduction
ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC adopts 128 x 128 InGaAs (Indium gallium arsenide) sensor. The cameras have a high
sensitive spectral response from 950 nm to 1700 nm.
ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC adopts USB2.0 interface, so image data can be delivered to PC directly without a
capture board. Also, this camera is equipped with an on board memory which avoid data missing during transfer.
3. Main Features
・NIR Detection with High Sensitivity
The InGaAs sensor can detect radiation invisible to human eyes and CCD/CMOS cameras in the wavelength
range between 950 nm to 1700 nm bond.
・High Resolution, High Frame Rate
ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC uses 128 x 128 pixel sensor and delivers high-speed imaging at 258 frame/second.
・USB2.0 Interface
This camera adopts USB2.0 interface, so the data can be delivered to PC directly. No capture board is needed.
・TEC(Thermoelectric Cooling) Function
ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC equipped with Thermoelectric Cooling function to improve the data reliability.
・InGaAs Camera Viewer Software
The camera comes with ART-VIEWER the bonded viewer software (Windows 7/8/10). With this software, users
can easily preview images, save images and change camera settings.
・Software Development Kit
For customer who prefers to create their own image processing software or use our camera with other applications,
we provide SDK upon requests.

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4. The Product
1) Camera
2) USB Cable Type A-B connector cable, 3m approx.
3) AC adapter (DC12V)
4) Introduction Booklet
5) Viewer software/Device Driver CD
6) Software Development Kit, ARTCCM-SDK
<Options>
1) NIR Lenses (C Mount Lens)
2) 5m extension cable with USB2.0 repeater

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5. Connect the Camera
5.1. How to connect a camera
Please connect the camera with our standard USB 2.0 cable, when used with notebook PC or desktop PC, etc.

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6. Specifications
6.1. Sensor Specifications
Model
ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC
SensorType
InGaAsImage Sensor
SensorModel
G12242-0707W
Numberofeffectivepixels
128(H)× 128(V)
Active Imager Size
2.56(H)×2.56(V)mm
ScanMode
ProgressiveScan
PixelSize
20(H)x20(V)μm
DetectedWavelength
950nm ～ 1700nm
Operability
≥99%
ShutterType
GlobalShutter
FrameRate
258fps
ShutterSpeed
1/1000000~ 0.013107sec
Detectivity
1μV/e-
FullWellCapacity
1000Ke-
A/DResolution
14bit
SynchronizationSystem
InternalSynchronization

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6.2. Camera Specifications
Interface
USB2.0BulkTransfer
LensMount
CMount
Power
DC12V
PowerConsumption
UnderApprox.20W
AmbientConditions
OperatingTemperature/Humidity:0~35°C/10~80%(Noncondensing)
StorageTemperature/Humidity:0~60°C/10~95%(Noncondensing)
ExternalDimensions
71.5(W)× 61.5(H)× 61.5(D)mm
*Lens,tripodandcablesnotincluded
Weight
Approx.350g
*Lens,tripodandcablesnotincluded
6.3. Camera Function
6.3.1. Shutter Speed Setting
The exposure time (electronic shutter speed) can be set of the camera.
The exposure time can be calculated by the following formula:
Exposure Time = Shutter Value * 0.2 [µsec] (Setting Range 5 ~ 65535)
Exposure Time (min) = 5 * 0.2 = 1 [µsec.] = 1/1000000 [µsec.]
Exposure Time (max) = 65535 * 0.2 = 13107 [µsec.]
≒ 1/76.29 [msec.]

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7. External Dimensions
7.1. ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC

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8. Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics
8.1. ARTCAM-0016TNIR-TEC

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9. System Requirements
9.1. Recommended System Requirements
● Intel chip set, Southbridge above ICH6
● CPU: Intel Core2duo 2.4GHz or higher
● Memory: ≧512MB
● OS: ≧Windows 7
9.2. Minimum System Requirements
● USB2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
● CPU: Intel Pentium4 1.7GHz or higher
● Memory: ≧256MB
● OS: ≧Windows 7
Caution
■ Please refer the restrictions below when you use ARTCAM.
(1) Recommended System Requirements
If the system specifications do not meet the requirements recommended above, it may be difficult to run at the
maximum frame rate. In order to make full use of the camera, please prepare a PC with the above
recommended specifications.
(2) USB Cable Extension
We cannot guarantee the functionality of the camera if the user adopts extension cables or repeaters which are
not confirmed by us. With the extension cables or repeaters, the bandwidth of transfer may differ, and thus caused
malfunctions such as a low frame rate or recognition failure on the camera.
What may cause the problem is that the regulation of the power lines becomes not enough, and so causes
impudence mismatch on data signals.
*For the recommended extension cable, please contact our sales department. (TEL: [phone])
ARTRAY CO., LTD. Obtained ISO 9001: 2015 2018/9/17
1-17-5 Kouenjikita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0002 Japan
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] URL: www.artray.us